diff --git a/tools/xz/Makefile b/tools/xz/Makefile
index d08d6f899e..45735e807f 100644
--- a/tools/xz/Makefile
+++ b/tools/xz/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
+HOSTCC := $(HOSTCC_NOCACHE)
+HOSTCXX := $(HOSTCXX_NOCACHE)
+
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-static=yes \
 	--enable-shared=no \